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Materials Science

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58
Citations
8622
World Ranking
7819
National Ranking
1938

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Rufina G. Alamo publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rufina G. Alamo sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 211 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Rufina G. Alamo D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rufina G. Alamo sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For her use of wellcharacterized materials and performance of carefully designed experiments to address structureproperty relationships in polyolefins

Overview

Rufina G. Alamo is affiliated with Florida State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of materials science, focusing particularly on polymers and plastics. The research encompasses various subfields including biomaterials, electrical and electronic engineering, organic chemistry, and pollution studies.

Their work primarily covers topics related to polymer crystallization and properties, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, polymer nanocomposites and properties, advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, advanced battery materials and technologies, microplastics and plastic pollution, and additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies.

Recent publications by Rufina G. Alamo include:

  • Concepts of Nucleation in Polymer Crystallization, 2021, Crystals
  • Crystallization of Long-Spaced Precision Polyacetals II: Effect of Polymorphism on Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics, 2020, Macromolecules
  • Unlayered-Layered Crystal Transition in Recyclable Long-Spaced Aliphatic Polyesters, 2021, ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • Crystallization Rate Minima of Poly(ethylene brassylate) at Temperatures Transitioning between Quantized Crystal Thicknesses, 2022, Macromolecules
  • Effect of CH2 run length on the crystallization kinetics of sustainable long-spaced aliphatic polyesters, 2023, Polymer

Their publications have appeared frequently in journals such as:

  • Macromolecules
  • Polymer
  • Polymer Crystallization
  • Crystals
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials

Rufina G. Alamo has collaborated often with several coauthors, including:

  • Stephanie F. Marxsen
  • Stefan Mecking
  • Justin G. Kennemur
  • Günter Reiter
  • Marcel Eck

Over the course of their career, Rufina G. Alamo has worked extensively on understanding the crystallization behavior and properties of various polymers, including sustainable and recyclable materials. Their studies often explore the structural transitions and kinetics associated with polymer crystallization, contributing knowledge relevant to polymer design and application.

In recognition of scientific contributions, Rufina G. Alamo was awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2012, cited specifically for work on well-characterized materials and carefully designed experiments addressing structure-property relationships in polyolefins.

Best Publications

  • Thermodynamic and structural properties of copolymers of ethylene

    Rufina Alamo;Roman Domszy;Leo Mandelkern

  • Structural and Kinetic Factors Governing the Formation of the γ Polymorph of Isotactic Polypropylene

    Rufina G. Alamo;Man-Ho Kim;María J. Galante;José R. Isasi

  • Thermodynamic and structural properties of ethylene copolymers

    R. G. Alamo;L. Mandelkern

  • Formation of the α and γ polymorphs in random metallocene-propylene copolymers. Effect of concentration and type of comonomer

    I.L. Hosier;R.G. Alamo;P. Esteso;J.R. Isasi

  • Crystallization kinetics of random ethylene copolymers

    R. G. Alamo;L. Mandelkern

  • The crystallization behavior of random copolymers of ethylene

    R.G. Alamo;L. Mandelkern

  • Strong Memory Effect of Crystallization above the Equilibrium Melting Point of Random Copolymers

    Benjamin O. Reid;Madhavi Vadlamudi;Al Mamun;Hamed Janani

  • Small Angle Neutron Scattering Investigations of Melt Miscibility and Phase Segregation in Blends of Linear and Branched Polyethylenes as a Function of the Branch Content

    R. G. Alamo;W. W. Graessley;R. Krishnamoorti;D. J. Lohse

  • Phase behavior of blends of linear and branched polyethylenes in the molten and solid states by small-angle neutron scattering

    R. G. Alamo;J. D. Londono;L. Mandelkern;F. C. Stehling

  • Low electrical conductivity threshold and crystalline morphology of single-walled carbon nanotubes – high density polyethylene nanocomposites characterized by SEM, Raman spectroscopy and AFM

    Keesu Jeon;Lloyd Lumata;Takahisa Tokumoto;Eden Steven

  • Phase structure of random ethylene copolymers : a study of counit content and molecular weight as independent variables

    Rufina G. Alamo;Brent D. Viers;Leo Mandelkern

  • Carbon nanotubes on a spider silk scaffold

    Eden Steven;Wasan R. Saleh;Victor Lebedev;Steve F. A. Acquah

  • Thermoreversible gelation and crystallization of homopolymers and copolymers

    R. C. Domszy;R. Alamo;C. O. Edwards;L. Mandelkern

  • Morphological Partitioning of Ethylene Defects in Random Propylene−Ethylene Copolymers†

    Rufina G. Alamo;D. L. VanderHart;Marc R. Nyden;L. Mandelkern

  • Synthesis and Crystallization of Precision ADMET Polyolefins Containing Halogens

    Emine Boz;Kenneth B. Wagener;Anindya Ghosal;Riqiang Fu

  • The degree of crystallinity of monoclinic isotactic poly(propylene)

    José R. Isasi;Leo Mandelkern;María J. Galante;Rufina G. Alamo

  • Influence of molecular weight on the melting and phase structure of random copolymers of ethylene

    R. G. Alamo;E. K. M. Chan;L. Mandelkern;I. G. Voigt-Martin

  • Lamellar morphology of random metallocene propylene copolymers studied by atomic force microscopy

    Ian L. Hosier;Rufina G. Alamo;J.S. Lin

  • The interphase thickness of linear polyethylene

    Leo Mandelkern;R. G. Alamo;M. A. Kennedy

  • Observation of Resonances Associated with Stereo and Regio Defects in the Crystalline Regions of Isotactic Polypropylene: Toward a Determination of Morphological Partitioning

    D. L. VanderHart;Rufina G. Alamo;Marc R. Nyden;M.-H. Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Leo Mandelkern
Leo Mandelkern Florida State University
Kenneth B. Wagener
Kenneth B. Wagener University of Florida
George D. Wignall
George D. Wignall Oak Ridge National Laboratory
David L. VanderHart
David L. VanderHart National Institute of Standards and Technology
Peggy Cebe
Peggy Cebe Tufts University
Alejandro J. Müller
Alejandro J. Müller University of the Basque Country
Dario Cavallo
Dario Cavallo University of Genoa
Stefan Mecking
Stefan Mecking University of Konstanz
Surya R. Kalidindi
Surya R. Kalidindi Georgia Institute of Technology
Hamid Garmestani
Hamid Garmestani Georgia Institute of Technology

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